Setting the stage for a fresh test of the Federal Trade Commission’s power to police online security or cybersecurity, a now-defunct medical laboratory on Tuesday urged a U.S. appeals court to overturn an agency ruling that blamed lax data-protection practices for the exposure of nearly 10,000 patients’ personal information.

The Food and Drug Administration has finalized guidance on keeping medical devices such as pacemakers and insulin pumps safe from hacks.

Device makers should develop “a structured and comprehensive program to manage cybersecurity risks” even after their products are sold, according to Dr. Suzanne Schwartz, associate director for science and strategic partnerships at the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health.

According to this year’s data, global cybersecurity confidence fell six points over 2016 to earn an overall score of 70 percent.

The City of San Diego seems to have all the building blocks in place to make the smart city an exceptionally safe one when it comes to cyber attacks. Deputy director and CISO Gary Hayslip has built out the city’s security operations center, he’s partnering with innovative security vendors and startups, and conferring with law enforcement to keep up with the latest threats. He has the backing of the mayor and city executives, with plenty of funding, and he’s hiring more staff.

The State of Massachusetts is partnering with Israel’s CyberSpark to work on development, research and training related to cybersecurity.

During a stop on Governor Charlie Baker’s Economic Development Mission to Israel, economic development leaders took part in the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative and CyberSpark, a non-profit made up of academic, industry and government resources.

“Massachusetts and Israel each maintain highly skilled workforces, eager investors, and innovative economies that make us natural partners ready to lead on the future of cybersecurity,” said Governor Baker. “I want to congratulate MassTech Collaborative and CyberSpark on today’s agreement.”

More than a year after a drowned Syrian toddler washed up on a beach in Turkey, the tiny refugee’s body, captured in a photograph that shocked the world, reappeared on computer screens across Saudi Arabia — this time as a prelude to a cyber attack.

The strike last month disabled thousands of computers across multiple government ministries in Saudi Arabia, a rare use of offensive cyberweapons aimed at destroying computers and erasing data. The attackers, who haven’t claimed responsibility, used the same malware that was employed in a 2012 assault against Saudi Arabian Oil Co., known as Saudi Aramco, and which destroyed 35,000 computers within hours.

The UK government needs to take some large steps to provide the assurances that the technology sector needs.

Britain’s decision to leave the EU will challenge the ability of UK technology companies to innovate and grow. Companies have previously relied on the benefits of EU membership such as the freedom to manage and transfer data across the EU, and free movement of skilled labour to create huge opportunities for creativity and collaboration across the technology sector.

BRAZZAVILLE, Congo (Republic of the) – An exacting endeavour of the Central African Economic Community (ECCAS) member states – supported by the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) – has yielded fruit, with the adoption by countries of the sub-region, of model laws on telecommunications, cyber security and the regulatory framework to govern cross-border interconnection.

The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today introduced CyberSeek (link is external), an interactive online tool designed to make it easier for cybersecurity job seekers to find openings and for employers to identify the skilled workers they need.

CyberSeek was announced at the 2016 NICE Conference in Kansas City, Missouri, by Rodney Petersen, director of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE), which funded development of the tool. The NIST-led NICE focuses on cybersecurity education, training and workforce development.